Fordcombe CE Primary School's Current Local Governing Body  
Alongside Mr Blackburn (Headteacher), we currently have eight school Governors whose roles are broadly to monitor some areas of work/strategies with a view to the school improving teaching and outcomes, closing the gap in performance for disadvantaged students and the school implementation of statutory requirements on matters such as Special Educational Needs. 

Reverend Lisa Cornell Trust Governor	Mrs Lindsay Relf     Trust Governor	Mrs Lorna Townsend      Parent Governor

Mr Mark Hurst      Trust Governor	Mrs Sue Woods Chair of Governors	Mrs Chloe Archard  Parent Governor

Mr C Blackburn Headteacher	Mrs S Lloyd Trust Governor

Our school can have up to nine governors - please see below for details of Governor opportunities at the school.

The Tenax Schools Trust appoints all governors with the exception of the two parent governors who are elected by parents, and the staff governor who is elected by staff.

Our Local Governing Body (LGB) meets once every other term, three times a year.

The roles and responsibilities of the LGB are:

• Standards and Safeguarding
• Ethos, Character and Local Traditions
• Working with Parents and the Local Community

Further details of the LGB's roles and responsibilities are contained in the Terms of Reference document below.

Individual governors also take on specific responsibilities as “link governors” for areas of the curriculum and aspects of the school’s life. These are detailed in the Further Governor Information document below.

The LGB can be contacted in writing via the Clerk to the Governing Body, Ms Laura Ives, either by post using the school postal address or by email to clerk@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.

We are very fortunate to have such an active, dedicated board of governors who regularly come into school and share in the learning and teaching taking place at Fordcombe.

For details of the Tenax School Trust's governance arrangements, please click here.

See also the GDPR - Privacy Notice for Volunteers and Governors on our Policies page.